# tourist tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The gumbo limbo, Bursera simaruba.

## Etymology
From the fancied resemblance of the peeling, papery red bark to the sunburned skin of tropical tourists.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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